Three Projects That Redefine What Care Can Feel Like

The GDA Design for Care Award 2026 goes to three very different projects, but all of them share one simple idea: care should make life easier, not more complicated.

This year’s winners don’t just add new technology or new products. Instead, they fix moments in everyday life where things quietly go wrong, where something becomes harder than it should be, or where people are asked to adapt instead of being supported. read more

Right from its inception, the Global Direction Awards have been designed to be a stream-lined platform where there is an inherent simplicity in being able to participate in the award scheme.

This is a call for entries of your innovative creations - the application is simple, it will only take you 29 minutes.

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20 September 2026 - INNOVATIVE PRODUCT AWARD - AUTUMN

20 September 2026 - URBAN DESIGN & SMART CITIES AWARD

20 October 2026 - SOCIAL IMPACT AND EQUALITY AWARD

20 October 2026 - SPACE AND AEROSPACE AWARD

20 January 2027 - INNOVATIVE PRODUCT AWARD - SPRING

20 January 2027 - BIODIVERSITY AWARD

20 March 2027 - DESIGN THINKING AWARD

20 April 2027 - DESIGN FOR CARE AWARD

20 May 2027 - SUSTAINABLE EXCELLENCE AWARD

20 May 2027 - NATURAL ENERGY AWARD

20 June 2027 - YOUNG VISION AWARD

20 June 2027 - HUMAN-CENTRED AI AWARD

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